LeAnn Rimes
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LeAnn Rimes is an American country music singer who had sold over 37 million album copies to date. He emerged to fame with the single "Blue" which she recorded at the age of 13.
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[edit] About
Born Margaret LeAnn Rimes on August 28, 1982 in Jackson Mississippi she is professionally known as the famous American country singer LeAnn Rimes.
Her music career began when Bill Mack, a Dallas disc jocky and a record promoter met LeAnn Rimes and their he finds LeAnn Rimes so impressive and talented. With no doubts, he took her immediately into his wings and started to plan to break her into the music mainstream. On 1996 found LeAnn Rimes captured the hearts of country fans across America where they launched the single "Blue". Her rich and powerful vocals where remarkable and and her age was a feat at 13 years young.
At 14, she became the youngest person to ever win a Grammy for Best New Artist on 1997. Her first album, Blue was then certified 8x platinum by RIAA.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Song from a Movie for "Can't Fight the Moonlight" |
| 2001 | Meteor Ireland Music Award | Best International Single - Female Artist for "Can't Fight the Moonlight" |
| 1998 | World Music Award | Best-Selling American Artist/Group |
| 1998 | Lone Star Film & Television Special Award | Rising Star Actress |
| 1998 | World Music Award | World's Best-Selling Country Artist |
| 1997 | Academy of Country Music Award | Top New Female Vocalist |
| 1997 | Academy of Country Music Award | Single Record of the Year for "Blue" |
| 1997 | Horizon Award | Awardee |
| 1997 | Billboard Music Award | Country Album of the Year for Blue |
| 1997 | Billboard Music Award | Artist of the Year |
| 1997 | Grammy Award | Best Country Vocal Performance - Female for "Blue" |
| 1997 | Grammy Award | Best New Artist |
| 1997 | American Music Award | Favorite New Country Artist |
| 1997 | Billboard Music Award | Country Artist of the Year |
Certification
| Album | RIAA Certification |
|---|---|
| Blue | Certified 8x Platinum |
| LeAnn Rimes | Certified Platinum |
| This Woman | Certified Gold |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Adult Contemporary | The Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Probably Wouldn't Be This Way | 8 | - | This Woman |
| 2006 | Something's Gotta Give | - | 51 | This Woman |
| 2005 | Nothin 'Bout Love Makes Sense | - | 52 | This Woman |
| 2005 | Probably Wouldn't Be This Way | - | 54 | This Woman |
| 2005 | Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree | 3 | - | What a Wonderful World |
| 2004 | O Holy Night | 14 | - | What a Wonderful World |
| 2002 | Can't Fight The Moonlight | - | 11 | I Need You |
| 2002 | Life Goes On | 9 | - | Twisted Angel |
| 2002 | Soon | 14 | - | I Need You |
| 2000 | Can't Fight The Moonlight | 15 | 71 | I Need You |
| 2000 | I Need You | 2 | 11 | I Need You |
| 1999 | Feels Like Home | 17 | - | Sittin' on Top of the World |
| 1998 | Looking Through Your Eyes | 4 | 18 | Sittin' on Top of the World |
| 1997 | How Do I Live | 1 | 2 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs |
| 1997 | You Light Up My Life | - | 34 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs |
| 1996 | Blue | - | 26 | Blue |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
October 26, 2006 Kodak Theatre, Los Angeles California United States
November 03, 2006 Horseshoe Casino and Hotel, Robinsonville Mississippi United States
November 04, 2006 Beau Rivage Biloxi, Mississippi United States
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 October 9, 2007 Asylum-Curb |
 June 6, 2006 WEA |
 January 25, 2005 Curb |
 October 12, 2004 Curb |
 August 3, 2004 WEA International |
 March 2, 20004 Curb/Warner Music International |
 June 6, 2003 Asylum-Curb |
 October 1, 2002 Curb |
 October 16, 2001 Curb |
 January 30, 2001 Curb |
 October 26, 1999 Curb |
 May 5, 1998 Curb |
 September, 09, 1997 Curb |
 July 9, 1996 Curb |
[edit] Movie Soundtracks
 October 17, 2005 Curb |
 2005 Hollywood |
 2003 Curb |
 2001 Curb |
 2000 Curb |
 November 2, 1999 Atlantic |
[edit] Singles
- Blue - June 4, 1996
- Hurt Me - August 13, 1996
- One Way Ticket (Because I Can) - October 15, 1996
- Unchained Melody - December 24, 1996
- Put A Little Holiday In Your Heart - January 7, 1997
- The Light In Your Eyes - April 1, 1997
- How Do I Live - May 27, 1997
- You Light Up My Life - August 26, 1997
- On The Side Of Angels - December 1997
- Looking Through Your Eyes - March 24, 1998
- Commitment - April 23, 1998
- Nothin' New Under The Moon- July 14, 1998
- Feels like Home - September 1998
- These Arms Of Mine - December 1998
- Sittin' On Top Of The World - December 8, 1998
- Big Deal - September 21, 1999
- Crazy - December 28, 1999
- Written In The Stars - February 23, 1999
- I Need You - May 2, 2000
- Can't Fight The Moonlight - February 13, 2001
- Soon - November 30, 2001
- You Are - November 30, 2001
- But I Do Love You - February 26, 2002
- Right Kind Of Wrong - March 26, 2002
- I Believe In You - March 26, 2002
- Life Goes On - August 26, 2002
- Tic Toc - December 2002
- Suddenly - February 10, 2003
- We Can - October 28, 2003
- This Love - February 3, 2004
- Last Thing On My Mind - June 7, 2004
- Nothin' Bout Love Makes Sense - September 2004
- Probably Wouldn't Be This Way - May 2005
- Something's Gotta Give - February 2006
- Some People - August 2006
- And It Feels Like - May 5, 2006
- Strong - June 23, 2006
- Everybody's Someone - September 25, 2006
- Nothin' Better To Do - September 17, 2007
- Good Friend And A Glass Of Wine - March 11, 2008
- Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore - October 23, 2007
- What I Cannot Change - December 2, 2008
- When It's Good - February 24, 2009
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[edit] Similar artists
[edit] Influences
[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- LeAnn Rimes has been forced to cancel three of her concert dates, supposedly to be held in July 2006, as she is about to undergo surgery for a leg infection.
- LeAnn Rimes' spouse, Dean Sheremet is a dancer. They were married since February 23, 2002.
